The Marvelous Elijah's Return novel Chapter 89

Read The Marvelous Elijah’s Return By Rever Chapter 89 – Phone the police now

As the security guards approached Elijah and the others, Ryan calmly took out a file from his briefcase and looked back at Elmer and the investors. “Well, I am a lawyer with a couple of degrees, including A Doctor of Juridical Science degree, and this is a valid will that both Mr. Hayes and the law enforcement officials’ signatures are on, which proves everything that Peach has told you guys, that this company is now under her management,” Ryan explained calmly, taking out the document and showing it to the investors.

“I have worked with Meeks before, and that is definitely his signature on this paper. He’s a man of honor, and so am I,” Mr. Walker immediately stated, glaring at Elmer.

The security reached the scene but immediately stopped out of confusion, seeing that no one was attacking Elmer and just stood there looking at each other.

“It could be a fraud! Who knows…” Elmer answered, shrugging nonchalantly.

“But we do know. You just blurted out that you thought the will got destroyed along with the motel, yet now you are telling us it’s a fraud will? What sense are you trying to make here, Elmer?!” Mr. Walker snapped, getting increasingly more irritated and angry at him.

Scowling as a sense of desperation began to arise within Elmer, he ran his hands through his hair, gritted his teeth, and let out, “You don’t know what goes on with the Hayes behind closed doors, you don’t understand what I know. I know them better than anyone in this place and trust

me, Peach and Elijah are trouble… they have been that for our family from day one!”

“Hold up!” Mr. Gordan exclaimed, his eyebrows knitted into a confused frown,” My wife was telling me something about

the night of Mr. Hayes’s death anniversary that I couldn’t attend because of work…”

Immediately, a look of horror crossed Elmer’s face, knowing that he just got caught in his own lies, and he swallowed dryly.

“You know women… They gossip a lot to their husbands, so it’s not strange that I just remember this now, but she said Madam Jewel suddenly give her exiled step-granddaughter a company, saying it was in Mr. Hayes’ will with an ultimatum to be married before she can claim it!”

His voice was loud, sounding almost triumphant like he was excited to remember his wife’s words since she nagged him often about not listening to her.

Immediately, his remark brought tension and whispers within the lobby since most employees knew of this already, and it was a rumor that traveled like wildfire through the company, but except you are above the Hayes, you don’t dare speak against them in the open.

“Elijah?” Mr. Gordan said, looking directly into his eyes. “My wife said a lot of things about you that night.”

“How awful where then?” Elijah asked with a casual tone.

“Not awful… Her words made me intrigued. You have made a couple of bad reputations for yourself that it makes me curious to find out if you are just a reckless fool, or there’s a mask hiding behind it all…”

“We are not kids anymore, so why would I want to play pretend?” Elijah said in a dull voice with a cold expression.

‘What the hell is going on? Why is Gordan looking impressed by this fool?’ Elmer thought, looking nervously around the lobby.

Then he focused on the four investors, looking directly at Mr. Walker, and said,” Look, these two are not the ones who are right here and this company.”

“… Will not be getting a dime from me. Actually, you will be the one not getting a single cent from me to invest in this place… I was already doubtful because of your character and the rumors about van

your character and the rumors about you … But your family name made me have second thoughts … Not anymore though.” Mr. Walker interrupted Elmer angrily.

A look of disbelief and raw shock appeared on Elmer’s face as he watched Mr. Walker moved past him, leaving through the front door.

Then he looked back at the others, looking desperate and pleading, whispering, “Gordan, let me…”

“Your mother should not have promised her granddaughter something if you guys knew you were not ready to let it go… Peach got married, this company is hers, and I can’t work with you since you are not the rightful owner now.” Mr. Gordan said, looking disappointed with Elmer.

In silence, he watched Mr. Gordan shake his head and walked off, making Mr. Brown and Mr. Raz look doubtful at each other.

“You two are not thinking about…” Elmer mumbled, pausing as he watched Mr. Brown and Mr. Raz walk off, one of them letting out, “The deal is off… It’s not something I was sure about in the first place, knowing the state of your company.”

A frown crossed Elijah’s face after that remark as he thought it over in his head, trying to make sense of what Mr. Raz meant.

Looking at the last investor in desperation, Elmer met his eyes and said, “Greg, you believed me at first right?! All this is a plot by my niece-”

“Whatever is going on in your family, I  don’t want to get involved in it… So don’t ask for my opinion, and I am out of here!” Greg replied sharply, walking past Elmer, and leaving the lobby through the front entrance.

Rage began boiling up inside of Elmer as he stood there alone, feeling defeated and betrayed, and then he turned to face Ryan, screaming, “You!! What kind of a fake-ass lawyer are you?! How much did he bribe you to come over here and do this nonsense!?”